Adventure in Baltimore 1949  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar, Albert Sharpe, Josephine Hutchinson, John Miljan, Charles Kemper, Johnny Sands, Norma Varden, Charles Smith
Dinah Sheldon (Shirley Temple) is the daughter of a minister (Robert Young) who is a liberated early 1900s' young woman. Dinah expresses her freedom by painting a picture of a man in a loincloth; this, naturally, upsets the community and church members as well.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1960  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Eddie Hodges, Archie Moore, Buster Keaton, Tony Randall, Mickey Shaughnessy, Patty McCormack, Neville Brand, Judy Canova, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Sherry Jackson, Finley Currie, Josephine Hutchinson, Parley Baer, Royal Dano
In this version of Mark Twain's story, Huckleberry Finn (Eddie Hodges) escapes from his brutal alcoholic father, Pap (Neville Brand), and joins runaway slave Jim (Archie Moore) on a rafting trip down the Mississippi River. Along the way, they meet con-men "King" and "Duke" (Tony Randall and Mickey Shaughnessy) who find work on a riverboat and join the circus–neither the riverboat nor the circus were in Twain's book. Reluctantly, Huckleberry and Jim are drawn into the schemes of "King" and "Duke."
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Baby the Rain Must Fall 1965 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Lee Remick, Steve McQueen, Don Murray, Paul Fix, Josephine Hutchinson, Ruth White, Charles Watts, Carol Veazie, Estelle Hemsley, Kimberly Block
This not-very-amusing film is about Henry Thomas (Steve McQueen) who is released from prison, but despite the efforts of his wife, Georgette (Lee Remick), he is destined to return to prison.
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Cass Timberlane 1947 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Sidney
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Zachary Scott, Tom Drake, Mary Astor, Albert Dekker, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Mona Barrie, Josephine Hutchinson
This is the film adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel about the marriage of an esteemed judge (Spencer Tracy) who marries a younger, less-worldly woman (Lana Turner).
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Gun for a Coward 1957 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Abner Biberman
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Jeffrey Hunter, Janice Rule, Chill Wills, Dean Stockwell, Josephine Hutchinson, Bob Steele, Iron Eyes Cody, Betty Lynn, John Larch
Cattle rancher Will Keough (Fred MacMurray) has problems with his younger brothers (Jeffrey Hunter and Dean Stockwell) in this psychological Western that examines family relationships.
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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story 1971 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby, Dorothy Stickney, Josephine Hutchinson, William Windom, Cleavon Little, Andrew Duggan, David Huddleston, Woodrow Parfrey, Jon Walmsley
In this made-for-TV film based on the popular "The Waltons" TV series, the Waltons are preparing for Christmas in 1933. But Father is late to arrive as the snowstorm hits, and John-Boy (Richard Thomas) is sent out to locate him. Patricia Neal won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress and an Emmy nomination for her role as the mother. A Golden Globe nomination was also received for best TV movie.
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Love Is Better Than Ever 1952 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully, Elinor Donahue, Gene Kelly, Ann Doran, Kathleen Freeman, Alex Gerry, Dick Wessel
Jud Parker (Larry Parks) is a Broadway vaudeville agent who meets and falls in love with Anastacia (Elizabeth Taylor), a dance teacher who has just arrived in the big city.
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Many Rivers to Cross 1955 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Romance
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, James Arness, Alan Hale Jr., John Hudson, Rhys Williams, Josephine Hutchinson, Sig Ruman, Rosemary DeCamp, Abel Fernandez, Russell Johnson, Ralph Moody
Bushrod Gentry (Robert Taylor) is a trapper in the 18th century, and Mary Cherne (Eleanor Parker) is determined to gain his love. He can't escape her persistent pursuit, and a shotgun wedding ensues. But, Bushrod takes off to the North Country, and Mary is not far behind. They continue to rescue each other in this funny film, but the treatment of the Native Americans in that era is not acceptable today. Good song: "The Higher Up the Berry Tree, the Sweeter Grow the Berries."
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Miracle in the Rain 1956 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Peggie Castle, Fred Clark, Eileen Heckart, Josephine Hutchinson, William Gargan, Marcel Dalio, George Givot, Barbara Nichols, Halliwell Hobbes, Paul Picerni, Alan King, Arte Johnson, Minerva Urecal
During World War II, a New York City shoe company secretary, Ruth Wood (Jane Wyman), falls in love with and accepts the proposal from Army Pvt. Arthur Hugenon (Van Johnson) just before he is shipped overseas. Arthur is killed in the war, and Ruth nearly falls apart both mentally and physically–until she walks past St. Patrick's Cathedral, and a miracle occurs.
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Nevada Smith 1966 N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Suzanne Pleshette, Martin Landau, Raf Vallone, Janet Margolin, Pat Hingle, Howard Da Silva, Paul Fix, Val Avery, John Doucette, Gene Evans, Josephine Hutchinson
After the senseless, brutal murder of his parents, Indian half-breed Max Sand (Steve McQueen) wants revenge. Gun merchant Jonas Cord (Brian Keith) teaches Max how to use weapons, and, as "Nevada Smith," he goes from town to town hunting down the killers. One of them, Bill Bowdre (Arthur Kennedy) is now in prison, and Nevada commits a crime to get himself into the same prison in order to kill him. Remade in 1975 for TV.
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 North by Northwest 1959  N/R, 136 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau, Leo G. Carroll, Jessie Royce Landis, Philip Ober, Josephine Hutchinson, Edward Platt, Les Tremayne, Adam Williams, Robert Ellenstein, Philip Coolidge, Patrick McVey, Ken Lynch
A Madison Avenue businessman (Cary Grant) is pursued by foreign agents who mistakenly think he is a spy. He has a torrid affair with a stranger (Eva Marie Saint) during a train ride while eluding the agents. The chase takes place from New York City, through Midwest corn fields, and culminates at the top of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills. One of Hitchcock's and filmdom's greats. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Film Editing, and Writing.
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Rabbit, Run 1970  R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Smight
Cast: James Caan, Anjanette Comer, Jack Albertson, Carrie Snodgress, Melodie Johnson, Henry Jones, Arthur Hill, Josephine Hutchinson, Nydia Westman, Carmen Mathews
Based on John Updike's novel, this is the tragic story of aging athlete Rabbit (James Caan) who just cannot get right in his life after sports.
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Ruby Gentry 1952 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden, Tom Tully, Phyllis Avery, James Anderson, Josephine Hutchinson, Herbert Heyes, Charles Cane, Sam Flint, Myra Marsh, Frank Wilcox, Edgar Dearing, Barney Phillips
This is a story about the class system encountered by Ruby (Jennifer Jones) who thought "marrying up" with Boake Tackman (Charlton Heston) would give her the social status she desired. When Boake marries Tracy (Phyllis Avery) instead of Ruby, she marries the very wealthy Jim Gentry (Karl Malden). Later, Jim is killed in an accident, Ruby inherits his fortune, and calls in his loans. Boake is now turned on by Ruby, but their romance is ill-fated, and tragedy lies ahead.
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Somewhere in the Night 1946  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: John Hodiak, Nancy Guild, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Conte, Josephine Hutchinson, Fritz Kortner, Margo Woode, Sheldon Leonard, Lou Nova, John Russell, Houseley Stevenson, Charles Arnt
Returning home to LA from the World War II battlefront, George W. Taylor (John Hodiak) suffers from amnesia. With only two clues available to uncover his past, George stumbles onto evidence that he is a murder suspect and has stolen millions in cash.
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Son of Frankenstein 1939 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson, Emma Dunn, Edgar Norton, Lionel Belmore, Lawrence Grant, Ward Bond, Donnie Dunagan, Perry Ivins, Michael Mark, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Caroline Frances Cooke
Doctor Victor Frankenstein's son, Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone), returns to the gothic mansion with his wife Elsa (Josephine Hutchins) and son Peter (Donnie Dunagan). Wolf assures his doubting neighbors that he is not like his father. But, when the evil blacksmith Ygor (Bela Lugosi) asks him to bring the Monster back to life, Wolf agrees, revives the Monster (Boris Karloff), and the madness continues. After the Monster kidnaps Peter, Wolf tracks him down and knocks the Monster into a sulfur pit. Will this finally be the end of the Monster?
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The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise, Donald Woods, Akim Tamiroff, Dickie Moore, Fritz Leiber, Henry O'Neill, Porter Hall, Raymond Brown
This film won Academy Awards for Best Writing and Best Actor (Paul Muni). It is an inspiring biography of Louis Pasteur's courage in leading revolutionary reforms in medicine while the more conservative members of his profession proved difficult to convince that changes were necessary. An Oscar nomination was received for Best Picture.
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Tom Brown's School Days 1940 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Adventures at Rugby
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson, Billy Halop, Polly Moran, Hughie Green, Ernest Cossart, Alec Craig, Gale Storm, Barlowe Borland, Forrester Harvey
Despite the fact that the new headmaster at Rugby boarding school, Doctor Arnold (Cedric Hardwicke) has a reputation for lack of discipline, Squire Brown (Ernest Cossart) supports his policy and sends his son, Tom (Jimmy Lydon), to Rugby. When Tom arrives at the school and immediately suffers from the hazing of school bullies, Tom has a solution: organize the other students to fight back, any way they can, against the bullies.
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| 1. Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
3. Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
4. Cass Timberlane (1947)
5. Gun for a Coward (1957)
6. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
7. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
8. Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
9. Miracle in the Rain (1956)
10. Nevada Smith (1966)
11. North by Northwest (1959)
12. Rabbit, Run (1970)
13. Ruby Gentry (1952)
14. Somewhere in the Night (1946)
15. Son of Frankenstein (1939)
16. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
17. Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
aka: Adventures at Rugby
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